English Explanatory Dictionary

coulisse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.
  2. A fluting in a sword blade.
  3. A side scene of the stage in a theater or the space between the side scenes.

Pronunciation

/kuːˈliːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coulisse.wav

Word forms

coulisse coulisses

Etymology

Borrowed from French coulisse.

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